Article: Q59654
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
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Last Modified: 14-DEC-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a
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SYMPTOMS
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If you are using a PS/2 Mouse Port style mouse, you may experience a five- to
six-second delay switching between MS-DOS applications in real or standard mode
in Microsoft Windows 3.0.
NOTE: This occurs not only on genuine PS/2 machines, but on any machine with a
PS/2-style mouse port, such as the COMPAQ 386S and 20e.
CAUSE
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This delay is caused by the presence of an MS-DOS mouse driver. The MS-DOS mouse
driver reinitializes the mouse port with each ALT+TAB, thus causing the delay.
WORKAROUND
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If you can do without a mouse driver for your MS-DOS applications, this increase
task switching considerably on this type of machine.
MORE INFORMATION
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or reliability.
Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a win30 3rdparty KBHW
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
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